cathys997's profile

Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Originally from Denver. So. CA for 25 years

Places I've been

Not too many places in US, but have been to Thailand, Cambodia and Bali in Asia, Mexico, Costa Rica and British Columbia in Americas, United Kindom and Portugal in Europe and Morocco in Africa. Got a lot of catching up to do.

Education

• CU, Boulder; CSUN, Ca., Secondary Social Studies); Career Counseling - 1970 to 1992

Work

• Self-Employed, Career counselor, coach - 1992 to 2007

More about me

Quite frankly, I haven't done a lot of things in my life the way they are supposed to be done. Because of some poor choices early on, I was married, divorced and a single parent by the time I was twenty-two. Feeling the need to turn my life around, I returned to school, completing a BS degree in Education. Four months after graduation, I married my current husband. Soon after our wedding, we quit our lucrative jobs, moved to a small town to start a new business, which we sold two years later.

By the time I was 35, I'd worked at fifteen jobs, some great, some not so great. But through it all, I was fascinated with the job search process and the world of work. I started writing resumes professionally when we moved from Colorado to California in 1982. I figured I was an expert by that time. From there, I continued learning, studying with Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute. Soon I was back in school, once again, to get my MS in Career Counseling, I graduated from California State University, Northridge at age 41.

Through all the highs and the lows of my life, I've always believed in a greater life purpose. In addition to career coaching, I've created wonderful assessment tool called VISTa Life/Career Cards. 

Recently, I shifted my work to include planning for a meaningful retirement. Ihave a partner and with him, we're creating RetirementLifeMatters.com II want to live from a sense of purpose and help others do the same.

I have two grown children, two grandchildren, and a wonderful husband.  We love to travel.  In my spare time, I paint.  I've found a wonderful teacher and great friends to paint with. 

Activities

In my spare time I paint with watercolors. Had my first solo show in 2007.

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